1.In "The Cask of Amontillado‚" what does the narrator’s attitude toward his servants reveal about his view of humanity? It is clear that this is another key indication of the kind of character that Montresor is as a narrator. The fact that he has deliberately organised for his home to be empty when he brings Fortunato home speaks of the way in which he is a calculated killer and has deliberately planned to have Fortunato murdered. However‚ note what he says about his servants and how he achieves
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Though Fortunato is an intelligent wine expert‚ his expertise leads him to his death. In Italian the word Fortunato means fortunate‚ something that he is not by the end of the story. In “The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allan Poe uses prediction and dramatic irony and verbal irony to show Fortunato’s misfortunes which eventually lead to his death. Irony and prediction are literary devices used in literature. Foreshadowing is when an element in the story is used to hint an event that will occur further
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mind to distort reality‚ and causes the reader to question the narrator’s reliability. “The Cask of Amontillado‚” “The Black Cat‚” and “The Tell-Tale Heart” are all told in the first-person point-of-view. The narrators of these stories are unreliable due to their mental instability‚ and therefore the validity of the narratives that they offer must be questioned. Montresor‚ the narrator of “The Cask of Amontillado‚” feels justified in murdering Fortunato‚ and does not recognize the irrationality of his
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Foreshadowing helps to create suspense‚ anxiety‚ and humor in his works. They also help to capture the audience’s attention and draw them into the story. Poe’s irony and foreshadowing are integrated in “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Fall of the House of Usher”. “The Cask of the Amontillado” is one of the best examples of irony and foreshadowing in Poe’s works. In this story‚ almost every detail seems to stand for something else. These ironic details foreshadow Fortunado’s horrible death.
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Poe’s short stories‚ The Cask of the Amontillado‚ Hop-Frog‚ and The Tell-Tale Heart‚ the themes of gruesome revenge‚ dark setting‚ and narrator as a witness come out. Throughout the stories Poe writes about some very dark plots with horrific revenge themes. All of them can be justified to a point‚ but more so they can be argued to be unjustified. In The Cask of the Amontillado‚ the main character is Montresor. He is also the narrator of the story. You learn that Montresor seeks revenged against an
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similar on the surface can be if a deeper look is taken. A comparison can unlock hidden similarities that cannot be seen the first time one reads them. Such similarities have been found in the two short stories “The Story of an Hour” and “The Cask of Amontillado”. Both of these stories contain a parallel use of light and darkness‚ deceit and trickery‚ form of irony‚ presence of evil‚ and life’s journey. In “The Story of an Hour” light and darkness are portrayed in the description of the surroundings
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In the short story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe‚ a horror genre is about a malevolent man named Montresor and his friend Fortunato. In the story the readers are made sure to know to never mess with the Montresor family or else it will end badly for the person maligning them. “The Cask of Amontillado” had a mysterious atmosphere which was a fine work of irony by Poe. Poe is a very well-known author in the literature world. Being known for his unique style of writing especially his
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short stories‚ “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Scarlet Ibis” display exemplary symbolism‚ irony‚ the theme of alienation and isolation‚ and the element of flashback. Symbolism is the use of different objects to represent a further meaning. Irony is a technique of indicating‚ as through character or plot development‚ an intention opposite of that which is actually stated. Theme is the overall point that the author is trying to convey to the reader. “The Cask of Amontillado‚” written by Edgar Allen
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in the old man’s room. The Cask of Amontillado is another short story written by Edgar Allen Poe in 1846. In this story Montresor‚ the narrator‚ begins by telling us that Fortunato has has insulted him. Montresor must get revenge‚ so he plans out the perfect murder. He meets Fortunato‚ during a carnival celebration. Montresor mentions he’s found a barrel of Amontillado. Fortunato expresses eager interest in verifying the wine’s authenticity. Montresor feeds Fortunato drinks‚ and Fortunato
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Cat and The Cask of Amontillado. In the Black Cat the narrator is a very severe alcoholic and this factor drives the whole story. The fact that he is so often drunk in the story causes him to mistreat his wife and beloved animals. The narrator says he; “Sat‚ half stupified‚ in a den more than infamy” which shows us that his drinking was a major problem. In addition to the Black Cat‚ the Cask of Amontillado shows the theme of alcohol abuse very clearly. In this story a man named Montresor takes his
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